Financial Sanctions: Afghanistan

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan.

The European Commission has amended Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No. 753/2011 ("the 2011 Regulation") with effect from 2 August 2012. Annex I of the 2011 Regulation lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. The amendments reflect the decision made on 19 July by the United Nations Sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) to remove two individuals from the UN List.

The individuals removed from Annex I are therefore no longer subject to the asset freeze imposed by the 2011 Regulation.

DELETIONS

Individuals

AGHA, Abdul Wasay, Mu'tasim

Title: Mullah

DOB:

1. --/--/1968
2. --/--/1961

POB:

1. Jelawur village, Arghandab District, Kandahar Province
2. Speerwan village, Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

a.k.a.:

1. AGA JAN, Mutasim
2. MOTASEM, Abdul Wasay, Agha Jan

Nationality: Afghan

Position: Minister of Finance under the Taliban regime

Other Information: UN Ref TI.M.29.01. Also referred to as Agha Jan. 1968 DOB is approximate. Taliban fundraiser who frequently travels to Gulf States. Member of Financial Commission of the Taliban Supreme Council as at 2011. Family linked by marriage of Mullah Mohammed Omar (TI.O.4.01). Believed to be in Afghanistan/Pakistan border area.

Group ID: 7308

TAHIS

Title: Haji

Nationality: Afghan

Position: Deputy Minister of Civil Aviation under the Taliban regime

Other Information: UN Ref TI.T.12.01. Also referred to as Tahib

Group ID: 7479

Further details of the sanctions regime related to Afghanistan and links to the Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.